New Electric Bus Program - Technical Advisor Services
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About this tender
Overview Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has a requirement for a Professional Services Contractor (PSC) to provide Technical Advisor Services for the New Electric Bus Program. Scope The scope of services includes, but is not limited to, the following: Produce Depot Feasibility Design and Report for five (5) Greenfield Bus Depots Undertake Concept Design for two (2) NEB Greenfield Depots Undertake studies and investigations to ensure compliance with relevant federal, state, and local regulations, codes, ordinances, and guidance, including industrial manufacturing standards Ensure the developed Greenfield Feasibility Design and Concept Design align with NSW and federal government policy objectives to support the productivity, liveability, safety, and sustainability of communities Satisfy identified stakeholder requirements captured in the Business Requirements Specification (BRS) and applicable TfNSW NEB related suite of standards Ensure the developed Greenfield Feasibility Design and Concept Design consider and address the intended local operating environment Undertake risk assessment to identify all associated activities and their impacts, and develop the risk register, corresponding risk mitigation strategy, and risk ranking Ensure any feedback received from stakeholders on previous design stages of Greenfield Depots is addressed into the Concept Design Prepare a preliminary environmental, sustainability and planning investigation (PESPI) report Contractor Requirements All tenderers must comply with the Transport Statement of Business Ethics through the procurement process and any subsequent contract period All tenderers must comply with the NSW Government Procurement Policy Framework, NSW Government Supplier Code of Conduct, and New South Wales Industrial Relations Guidelines: Building and Construction Procurement Tender Briefing A pre-tender meeting will be held for this opportunity. Date: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 Time: 2:00pm (NSW Time) Format: Virtual briefing (online via the Microsoft Teams application) Attendance is not mandatory to submit a conforming application. Instructions to Tenderers Refer to the attached RFT document suite for the full requirements of this opportunity Any Price and Non-Price percentage published under Evaluation/Weighting as part of this opportunity advertisement is the default setting of a mandatory field and does not apply to this opportunity Prospective tenderers must complete, sign, and return the confidentiality deed in accordance with the instructions in that deed prior to being given the password to access the Request for Tender documents Enquiries Contact: Mia Moretti Email: ISS-RF.PT@transport.nsw.gov.au
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